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John Welles 1648–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Stratford, Conn

Death Date: 24 Mar 1714

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Father: Hugh Welles

Mother: Mary Rusco

Spouse(s): Mary Hollister, Ann Margaret

Children(s): Thomas Welles, Stephen Wells, Sarah Wells, James Wells

In 1648, John Welles entered the world in Stratford, Conn, born to Hugh Welles And Mary Rusco. John Welles married Ann Margaret, Mary Hollister, and had children including James Wells, Sarah Wells, Stephen Wells, Thomas Welles. John Welles passed away in 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1648, John Welles entered the world in Stratford, Conn, born to Hugh Welles And Mary Rusco.
  • John Welles married Ann Margaret, Mary Hollister, and had children including James Wells, Sarah Wells, Stephen Wells, Thomas Welles.
  • John Welles passed away in 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Welles's Ancestors

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John Welles
1648–1714
Birth Place: Stratford, Conn
Parents
Hugh Welles
1620–1678
Colchester, Essex, England
Mary Rusco
1628–1678
Bellevica, Essex, Olde England
Grandparents
Hugh (Thomas Wells, Governor of) Connecticut
1590–1672
Colchester, Essex, England
Frances Albright
1600–1678
Alcester, Warwickshire, England
William Rusco
1594–1682
Billericay, Essex, England
Rebecca Stillwater
1595–1635
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Ian Rusco
1569–1634
Hannah Barrett
1554–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Welles's Descendants

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John Welles (1648–24 Mar 1714) m. Mary Hollister (1650–24 May 1713) m. Ann Margaret (29 Jul 1660–24 Mar 1713)
  1. 1. Thomas Welles 1690–1755 m. Sarah Styles 1693–1711
    1. 1. GIDEON WELLES 1719–1805
    2. 2. Bathsheba Welles 1711–
    3. 3. Deborah Welles 1722–1806 m. Thomas Brown 1715–1800 m. Thomas Brown 1717–1791
      1. 1. Benjamin Brown 1741–1822 m. Sarah Brown 1746–1815
        1. 1. Daniel Brown 1787–1872 m. Mary Brown 1791–
        2. 2. Hannah Brown 1774–1832
        3. 3. Benjamin Brown 1771–1853
        4. 4. Thomas Brown 1789–1871
        5. 5. Oliver Brown 1776–1862
        6. 6. Jonathan Brown 1785–1864
        7. 7. Lucy Brown 1779–1813
        8. 8. Benjamin Brown 1770–
        9. 9. Nathan Brown 1769–1825
        10. 10. Case Brown 1791–1843
        11. 11. Nathan Brown 1772–
        12. 12. Ezra Brown 1782–1876 m. Sabrina Ranson 1800–1873 m. Elizabeth Newell 1783–1820
  2. 2. Stephen Wells 1662–1712 m. Alice Wells 1647–1712
  3. 3. Sarah Wells 1667–
  4. 4. James Wells 1668–1744

John Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of John Welles in Stratford, Conn
Stratford, Conn
1714
24 Mar 1714
Age 66
Death of John Welles in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Stratford, Conn
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Hollister family of America : Lieut. John Hollister of Wethersfield, Connecticut and his descendants
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 794.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 185.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ASM

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1714
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Hollister family of America : Lieut. John Hollister of Wethersfield, Connecticut and his descendants

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